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Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah Expressed his Gratitude to Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture Minister, Shri Narendra Tomar for Dedicating Variety of 17 New Seeds of 8 Crops to Farmers
Modi Govt is Committed to Make the Agriculture Sector Self-Reliant as well as Providing Nutritional Security to the Country
Proper Nutrition is the Right of Every Citizen and Modi Govt is Working Towards it Day and Night
These Visionary Decisions of PM Modi will Not Only Provide Proper Nutrition to The Poorest of The Poor, But Also Increase the Income of Our Farmers
These Crops Will Provide Nutrition to The People and the Nation Will Move From ‘Green Revolution’ to ‘Evergreen Revolution’; these Crops will have Three Times the Nutritional Value Which will Turn a Normal Plate Into Nutritionally Rich One
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Shri Narendra Tomar for dedicating a variety of new seeds of various crops to farmers. In a series of tweets, Shri Amit Shah said, “Today is a historic day for the agricultural sector as Shri Narendra Modi and Shri Narendra Tomar dedicated a variety of 17 new seeds of 8 crops to farmers. These crops will provide nutrition to the people and the nation will move from ‘Green Revolution’ to ‘Evergreen Revolution’.”
The Union Home Minister said, “The Modi government is committed to make the agriculture sector self-reliant as well as providing nutritional security to the country. The nutritional value of these new crops will be three times higher, which will make a normal plate of food nutritious by adding essential nutritional elements such as protein, calcium and iron.”
Shri Amit Shah added that “Proper nutrition is the right of every citizen and the Modi government is working towards it day & night. These visionary decisions of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji will not only provide proper nutrition to the poorest of the poor, but also increase the income of our farmers.
Ministry of Defence
'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' - Freedom Cyclothon organised in Mumbai by Naval Headquarters, Maharashtra
Mumbai : 14 August 2021
To celebrate the commencement of 75th year of Independence, Headquarters Maharashtra Naval Area organised a ‘Freedom Cyclothon’ in Mumbai today morning. 75 Cyclists covered a cumulative distance of 75 Km to commemorate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The Motto of the event was- ‘Shaktya Dhairyamayati’- in Sanskrit meaning -from Strength comes Courage.
The event was flagged off by Rear Admiral Atul Anand, Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area . The cyclists were divided into three strings of 25 men each covering alternate routes through the bustling streets of Mumbai city. The cyclists rode past important places of the city chanting slogans of –‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ evoking patriotism in the local populace. The event was part of a series of events being organised to commemorate 75 years of India's independence.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Denmark on Food Safety Cooperation
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Denmark regarding cooperation in the areas of food safety. The MoU was signed on 16th April 2018.
Benefits:
The MoU will help deepen bilateral ties, mutual understanding and trust, eventually strengthening both sides in their capacity building efforts towards food safety. It will further promote understanding of the best practices in the areas of food safety in both countries and in faster resolution of issues related to food safety.
The MoU will help improve food safety standard setting by getting access to best practices and facilitating food trade of important commodities.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
National Institute of Animal Health
The erstwhile Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, GOI  has established National Institute of Animal Health with the following mandate:
- To act as a nodal institute to recommend licensing of veterinary vaccines in the country
- To make available facilities for quality control of veterinary vaccines and diagnostics
- To make available standards for veterinary biologicals and diagnostics
This facility was inaugurated on 1st September, 2010 and thereafter general microbiological work and testing was initiated with collection of sera samples from various states of the country under Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme . The Institute got itself registered with statutory bodies like Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments in Animals , Institutional Animal Ethics Committee , Registration and consent renewal with UP Pollution Control Board, and Institutional Bio-Safety Committee . This was followed by in-house standardization of quality control testing of veterinary biologicals of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Ranikhet Disease, Black Quarter, Infectious Bursal Disease, Goat Pox, Sheep Pox, Peste de Petits Ruminant  and Enterotoxaemia Vaccine manufactured by state veterinary biological production units in the country
To initiate its regulatory function, the Institute developed its systems for undertaking quality control testing of veterinary biological Government of India, and it was recognized as Central Drugs Laboratory by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India for undertaking Quality Control Testing of veterinary biologicals, on two diseases namely Haemorrhagic Septicaemia  and Ranikhet Disease  vide Gazette notification no. G.S.R. 213, dated 11.3.2019. NIAH has since obtained ISO 9001:2015 certification  for quality control of veterinary vaccines
Major advancements of NIAH during the last five years include:
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- Reviewing and documentation quality testing of vaccines to be included in changes as per Indian Pharmacopia 2018 monographs, including protocols for bio-safety and bio- security
- MoUs with State Veterinary Universities including RAJUVAS Rajasthan, DUVASU Mathura, CCS University Meerut, NDRI Karnal and LUVAS Hisar for refining of SOPs and Quality Control testing
- Validating target studies on buffalo calves in the Animal House Facility of CCSNIAH with ICAR - IVRI for safety and potency testing of vaccine developed under the project “Development of a genetically engineered live vaccine for Brucellosis for animals”
This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Common Format Prescribed for Driving Licences and Registration Certificates Across the Country
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has prescribed a common standard format and design of the Driving Licence and the Certificate of Registration for the entire country. A notification to this effect was issued on 1st March 2019.
The option of providing a paper or booklet based driving licence or the registration certificate has been done away with. Now, such certificates can only be provided in two types of cards viz. a PVC based card or a Poly Carbonate one. Detailed specifications have been prescribed for these cards in the notification. The enriched specifications are of high standard and would enable durable and quality cards.
The State Governments have been given the option to decide on the type of material of the card to be provided. Further, the optional features of providing a chip based smart card or a contact less features  has also been provided which the States can prescribe. A QR code has been prescribed on the cards. This would enable easy linking and access and validation of the information on the cards with the SARATHI or VAHAN database. As the Ministry had recently issued amendments of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 enabling transport related documents in an Electronic Form, the QR would facilitate the enforcement authorities.
Ministry of Coal
Coal Supply to Thermal Plants Recorded More than 2 Million Tonnes – Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi
Efforts on to Further Step up Coal Dispatch
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi has expressed happiness over the increase in supply of coal to thermal power plant from all sources.
In a tweet, The Minister has said that cumulative coal supplies including that from Coal India Ltd has recorded more than 2 million tonnes yesterday.Shri Joshi has also stated that coal dispatch to power plants will be further increased to ensure sufficient stock with power plants.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 146.42 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 17.38 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,46,42,78,135
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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17,38,66,946
More than 146.42 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 17.38Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Technology Centres Now Manufacturing Critical Parts of Real Time Quantitative Micro PCR System
The Machine Can Give COVID-19 Test Result in Less Than One Hour
Technology Centres, Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur and Kolkata of the Ministry of MSME are now manufacturing critical parts of Real Time Quantitative Micro PCR System for AMTZ, Vishakhapatnam. This machine can give COVID 19 test results in less than 1 hour  and has been designed by a private MSME enterprise. These machines are compact and may be taken for testing Anywhere, Anytime, Real-time. The teams of the Technology Centers are working in 2/3 shifts to supply components for 600 Testing machines. 150 Testing Machine components have already been supplied to AMTZ. The stainless steel components having an accuracy of 5 micron are being manufactured on the best machines of the world.
This Corona Testing Device will be helpful to carry out testing affordable cost. The manufacture of the machine was made possible with active collaboration and support by the Technology Centres of the Ministry of MSME located at Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur and Kolkata.
The Technology Centers set up by the Ministry of MSME play a crucial role in providing practical skill development training to more than to 2 lakh youth and industry workforce every year. These 18 existing Technology Centers provide technological support to industries through design and manufacture of tools, precision components, mould and dies, forging & foundry, electronics, electrical measuring instruments, fragrance and flavour, glass, footwear and sports goods etc. Some of these Technology Centers apart from extending design, development and manufacturing support to MSME’s for complex tools, parts and components have also supported strategic sectors such as defense, aerospace for their research and development requirements.
The technology centres have been active in the present COVID crisis working on supporting the manufacture of medical equipment, PPE, mask, sanitiser etc.
The Objectives of MSME Technology Centres are:
• To impart long-term and short-term training to youngsters in the field of Tool & Die making course with the latest technologies  both for fresher's and personnel already engaged in this field.
• To provide Consultancy Services primarily to MSME Units in the field of Tool Engineering aimed at improving the productivity of the MSME Units.
• To provides common facility services in precision machining / heat treatment and other technical engineering know-how in tooling to MSME in the Country. To design and manufacture Moulds, Tools, Dies, Jigs, Fixtures, etc. of high precision quality.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Notification issued for Fire Alarm system and Fire protection system in Passenger Compartment in buses
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vide notification dated 27th January 2022, has introduced the Fire Alarm System and Fire Protection System in the Passenger  Compartment in buses through an amendment in the AIS -135 for Type III buses [‘Type III’ Vehicles are those designed and constructed for long distance passenger transport, for seated passengers ] and School Buses.
At present, fire detection, alarm and suppression systems are notified for fires originating from the engine compartment, as per AIS-135. Studies on fire incidents indicate that injuries to passengers are mainly due to heat and smoke in the passenger compartment. These injuries can be prevented if the heat and smoke in the passenger compartment is controlled by providing an additional evacuation time to occupants by thermal management during fire incidents.
A water mist- based active fire protection system and a standalone fire alarm system for buses has been designed to manage the temperature in the passenger compartment within 50 degrees centigrade.
This amendment to the Standard has been undertaken in consultation with stakeholders and experts from the Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety , a DRDO establishment, working in the area of fire risk assessment, fire suppression technologies, modelling and simulation etc.
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PIB Headquarters
V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin inks MoU with Central Warehousing Corporation for facilitating Direct Port Entry Movement
The V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin and Central Warehousing Corporation  have signed a Memorandum of Understanding todayfor facilitating Direct Port Entry  of e-sealed factory stuffed export container tothe port under ‘Ease of Doing Business’.
With this MoU, Central Warehousing Corporation would make use of the 18,357 sqm area earmarked in the Truck Parking Terminal located opposite to Fisheries College, Tuticorin for operating and managing the DPE facility for 30 years on Annual Lease Rental basis. The Direct Port Entry  facility would enable direct movement of containers from factories without intermediate handling requirement at any Container Freight Station thus facilitating the shippers to gate-in their factory-stuffed goods directly to the Container Terminal on 24 x 7 basis.
At present, the factory stuffed  containers are taken to 15 Container Freight Stations  and one ICD operated in Tuticorin. All the CFSs operate during the day time from 10 AM to 5 PM with extended time upto 8 PM on working days. Only one CFS operated by CONCOR has 24x7 service. Hence, with this DPE facility made available by the port at the Truck Parking Terminal, the export clearance of factory stuffed e-sealed containers will be faster and the time and cost incurred will get reduced.
MoU signed by Shri T.K. Ramachandran, Chairman, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust and
Shri Arun Kumar Shrivastava,Managing Director, Central Warehousing
Ministry of Mines
Geological Survey of India  Organizes Activities Across the Country under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Pays Homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of 152nd Gandhi Jayanti
Geological Survey of India , the 171 year old premier Geo-Scientific Organization under the Ministry of Mines has organized various activities across all the offices of GSI as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav programme and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of 152nd Gandhi Jayanti. Shri Rajendra Singh Garkhal, Director General, virtually inaugurated the programme from the Central Headquarters of GSI in Kolkata. Pan India blood donation camp was held across all the offices and Coffee table books titled “Uttarakhand 2013 Deluged Landslide impact on Char Dham routes”, “Andaman Island: Glimpses Of Emerald Isles - A Geological Perspective”, “Indian Dinosaurs” and “Paleontological treasures of Rajasthan” have been released. Creatively visualized videos on  The Mighty Brahmaputra Tale of Eastern Himalayan Tectonics and Majuli -The Vanishing Island,  Marine Mineral Exploration,  Prototype landslide early warning system in Darjeeling, WB and Nilgiris, TN and  Geotourism window in the state of Bihar were also launched on the occasion.
A Facebook Live Session on “Women Geologists of GSI: A story of Gender Equality” was also organized where Dr. Snigdha Ghatak and Ms. Geetanjali Rana, two women geologists from the Central Headquarters participated and enlightened the masses about past and current scenario prevailing in GSI in this context.
The Geological Survey of India  was set up in 1851 primarily to find coal deposits for the Railways. Over the years, GSI has not only grown into a repository of geo-science information required in various fields in the country but has also attained the status of an organization of international repute. Its main functions relate to creating and updating of national geoscientific information and mineral resource assessment. These objectives are achieved through ground surveys, air-borne and marine surveys, mineral prospecting and investigations, multi-disciplinary geoscientific, geo-technical, geo-environmental and natural hazards studies, glaciology, seismo tectonic study and by carrying out fundamental research.
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President's Secretariat
Indian Navy Over The Years Has Emerged as a Combat Ready, Credible and Cohesive Force, and is The ‘Preferred Security Partner’ in The Indian Ocean Region: President Kovind
President of India Presents President’s Colour to INS Valsura
The Indian Navy over the years has emerged as a combat ready, credible and cohesive force, and is the ‘Preferred Security Partner’ in the Indian Ocean Region, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of presentation of President’s Colour to INS Valsura at Jamnagar, Gujarat today . He said that the Indian Navy is safeguarding our national interests in the maritime domain. It is a matter of great pride that it has consistently evolved to safeguard our extensive maritime interests with resolve and tenacity.
The President noted that the Indian Navy is continuously enhancing its strength keeping in mind the long term perspective plans and towards meeting the expanding range of missions. The Naval ships and submarines are equipped with state-of-the-art and sophisticated electronics, weapons and sensors, which are key enablers and integral to its combat-worthiness and other operations. He expressed confidence that INS Valsura would continue to equip the officers and sailors with the requisite skill-set to ensure combat worthiness of complex weaponry, electronics and IT equipment fitted onboard ships and submarines.
Pointing to the fact that INS Valsura was commissioned as a Torpedo Training School during World War II to enhance capability of the Royal Indian Navy, the President said that over the last 79 years, it has transformed into a premier technical training institution. He noted that it is entrusted with the vital role of skilling the sea warriors to maintain complex weaponry and electrical equipment onboard ships and submarines.
The President said that it is a matter of great pride to bestow the President’s Colour to INS Valsura in recognition of its exceptional service rendered to the Nation, in peace and during war. The honour bestowed upon INS Valsura establishment today comes with added responsibilities and has enhanced the expectations from all officers, men and women of this unit. He expressed confidence that they would continue to strive for excellence and serve the nation with professionalism and dedication.
The President said that we owe a debt to our society and our nation. It is our sacred duty to repay this debt by helping the society in whatever way we can. He was happy to note that INS Valusra has initiated a number of social outreach programmes and welfare measures in the Saurashtra region.
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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The National Statistical Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to November, 2022 based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions.
A detailed note is annexed.
Ministry of Finance
Recommendations of 44th GST Council Meeting
Change in GST Rates on goods being used in Covid-19 relief and management
The 44th GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman through video conferencing here today. The Council in its meeting has decided to reduce the GST rates on the specified items being used in Covid-19 relief and management till 30th September, 2021.
The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Thakur besides Finance Ministers of States & UTs and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance & States/ UTs.
The details of recommendations are given below :
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Present GST Rate
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GST Rate recommended by GST Council
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- Medicines
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1.
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Tocilizumab
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5%
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Nil
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2.
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Amphotericin B
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5%
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Nil
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3.
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Anti-Coagulants like Heparin
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12%
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5%
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4.
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Remdesivir
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12%
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5%
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5.
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Any other drug recommended by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare  and Dept. of Pharma  for Covid treatment
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Applicable Rate
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5%
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- Oxygen, Oxygen generation equipment and related medical devices
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1.
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Medical Grade Oxygen
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12%
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5%
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2.
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Oxygen Concentrator/ Generator, including personal imports thereof
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12%
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5%
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3.
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Ventilators
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12%
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5%
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4.
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Ventilator masks / canula / helmet
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12%
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5%
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5.
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BiPAP Machine
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12%
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5%
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6.
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High flow nasal canula  device
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12%
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5%
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- Testing Kits and Machines
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1.
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Covid Testing Kits
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12%
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5%
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2.
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Specified Inflammatory Diagnostic Kits, namely D-Dimer, IL-6, Ferritin and LDH
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12%
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5%
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- Other Covid-19 related relief material
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1.
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Pulse Oximeters, incl personal imports thereof
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12%
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5%
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2.
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Hand Sanitizer
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18%
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5%
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3.
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Temperature check equipment
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18%
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5%
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4.
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Gas/Electric/other furnaces for crematorium, including their installation, etc.
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18%
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5%
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5.
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Ambulances
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28%
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12%
These rate reductions/exemptions shall remain in force upto 30th September 2021.